Despite Changing Dynamics, Republicans Will Nominate the "Next in Line" Candidate for President in 2012

While Republicans have consistently nominated the "next in line" candidate, someone who is known by its voters and has paid their dues, to be the party's presidential nominee over the past 60 plus years, there is reason to believe that changing dynamics within the party will bring an end this tradition in 2012. From the conservative media's impact on the results of recent Republican primary elections to the Republican Party's lengthening of its nominating contest, "next in line" that represent the Republican establishment face greater challenges now more than ever. Despite the identity crisis of the Republican Party, Mitt Romney, the runner-up in the 2008 Republican presidential contest and the "next in line" candidate, will be the Republican nominee in 2012. Romney's previous run for the party's nomination prepared him to win this contest and enabled him to develop the organization and fundraising network needed to win.

Author

• Snyder, Eric D.

Language

• en

Keyword

• 2012
• Primary
• Republican
• Presidential

Date created

• 2012

Type of Work

• Master's Thesis

License

• All rights reserved

Rights statement

• In Copyright

GW Unit

• Political Management

Degree

• M.P.S.

Advisor

• Billet, Steven

Persistent URL

•  https://scholarspace.library.gwu.edu/etd/tx31qh766